This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council on behalf of The Public Health Team for the attention of all schools.
Launch of My Health My School survey: Sign Up information for Schools
What is the survey about?
My Health My School survey is a pupil perception survey. It is an anonymous survey.
It gathers children and young people’s views, behaviours and choices about their health and wellbeing.
It is a survey for Children and Young People in years 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 & 11, (as well as separate surveys for Post 16 and provision for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities). The questions are tailored age-appropriately with year group logins.
The survey comprises of a range of questions on the ten themes:
- All About Me
- Healthy Eating
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)
- Gambling (new for 2024)
- Physical Activity and Sport
- Play (New for 2024)
- Physical Education in School
- Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco
- Sexual Health
- My School/College
What are the benefits to your school?
- My Health My School survey will provide rich, anonymized data for schools and Slough Borough Council.
- The data will enable evidence-based decision making such as identifying priority areas to intervene and identify vulnerable groups.
- It will encourage pupil voice and involvement in shaping school life and will support compliance with statutory duties for example Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE)
- Schools taking up the survey will also get a wealth of support materials.
- School staff are guided on the safe, anonymous completion of the survey. Pupils are given slide sets and other materials to help them understand what they are being asked and why. Pre-and post-lesson plans are also available.
How to register?
- Please register using the link https://www.myhealthmyschoolsurvey.org.uk/schools/new
- Complete any blank sections with your school’s details and click ‘Create an account’. In billing information, please enter ‘Slough Borough Council’ in every box
- You will then receive email confirmation of your registration and will be provided with access to your account.
Slough Primary Schools: Please register for Year 5 survey.
Slough Secondary Schools: Please register for Year 7 survey.
If you have any questions about the survey, have a look at the FAQ page. https://www.myhealthmyschoolsurvey.org.uk/frequently-asked-questions
For any other additional information please contact Slough Public Health team at PublicHealthSlough@slough.gov.uk